Legal Opinion

Besser v. Munford

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 15, 1879PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Illegality. United States Courts. Before Judge Lester. Lumpkin Superior Court. April Term, 1879. Reported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Justice.

This was an effort to remove a cause to the United States court from the superior court of the county of Lumpkin. Pinal judgment had been obtained in that court, the state court, and its process was proceeding to collect the amount of the judgment rendered, when it was met by an affidavit of illegality. And the case arising on this affidavit to stay the final process of the state court is that which the defendant in execution seeks to remove to the federal court.

This is hardly an open question with us, and we hold that such a ease cannot be removed. In 59 Ga., 512, it is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Harrison v. ShorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Everett v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Hochstadter Bros. v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

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